#8A0050

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #8A0050

The hex code #8A0050 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumvioletred. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 0 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 42% yellow, and 46% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A0050
RGB138, 0, 80
HSL325.2°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK0%, 100%, 42%, 46%
HSV325.2°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB29.4, 54.8, -5.9
XYZ11.9, 6.0, 8.1
Decimal9044048

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.20:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A0050; }
.text-color { color: #8A0050; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A0050; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred
#C71585